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The Dr. John Delony Show

My Wife Is Overwhelmed and I Feel Useless

The Dr. John Delony Show

Ramsey Network

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Relationships

4.85.9K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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On today’s episode, we hear about: A man struggling to support his overwhelmed stay-at-home wife A couple eager to reconnect with the world after a long-term illness A father wondering how to be a less reactive parent Next Steps:  📞 Ask John a question! Call 844-693-3291 or send us a message.  📚 Building a Non-Anxious Life  📝 Anxiety Test   📚 Own Your Past, Change Your Future  ❓ Questions for Humans Conversation Cards  💭 John's Free Guided Meditation  🤘🏼 The Dr. John Delony Show Merch    Connect With Our Sponsors: Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp. Get up to 40% off with code DELONY at Cozy Earth.   Get 20% off when you join DeleteMe.  Visit Hallow for a 90-day free trial. Visit Helix Sleep for special offers!  Explore Poncho Outdoors! Get 25% off your order at Thorne.    Explore More From Ramsey Network: 🎙️ The Ramsey Show 💸 The Ramsey Show Highlights  🍸 Smart Money Happy Hour 💡 The Rachel Cruze Show 💰 George Kamel 🪑 Front Row Seat with Ken Coleman 📈 EntreLeadership   Ramsey Solutions Privacy Policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

My wife is a stay-at-home mom.

0:07.1

When I get home, I try to help my wife out as much as I can.

0:10.3

But sometimes when I do try to help out, she turns me down and just pushes me away from trying to help her.

0:16.7

I guess my first question whenever I talk to guys who want to help at home, is, does anybody want and or need your help?

0:28.9

What's going on? What's going on, good people? This is John, Dr. John Deloney's show.

0:35.0

Taking your calls on everything going on in your life and your relationships your kids your

0:40.1

marriages your mental and emotional health if you want to be on this show go to john deloney

0:45.1

dot com slash ask and fill out the form i'd love to have you on let's go out to austin texas to the

0:52.4

five one two and talk to Anthony.

0:54.5

What's up, Anthony?

0:56.3

Hey, how's it going, Dr. John?

0:57.9

Good, brother.

0:58.3

What's up, man?

1:00.4

Well, just real quick, I've got a question for you.

1:04.4

My wife is a stay-at-home mom of two little girls.

1:08.5

We've got one that's four and one that's eight months old.

1:11.7

And I am working.

1:15.3

So when I get home, right now I'm driving an hour away to work.

1:19.4

So then when I get home, you know, I know that she's overwhelmed with an eight-month-old who's teething.

1:26.5

And a four-year-old, you know, just being a four-year-old,

1:30.7

she's excited, she's happy, she's great, but, you know, she can be overwhelming sometimes.

1:37.8

And just when I get home, I try to help my wife out as much as I can because I know that,

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